ummer Concert Series

FOR THE RAVALLI REPUBLIC

Sapphire Lutheran Homes will celebrate the summer of 2022 with their free Tenth Annual Summer Concert Series and Montana Shakespeare in the Parks.

The Summer Concert Series is free and open to the public and will be held on the large lawn on the Sapphire campus at 501 N.10th Street in Hamilton. There is plenty of room to spread out, so bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music. Food Trucks will be on site waiting to serve up some great food. There will be raffles held at the concerts and at intermission…free ice cream will be served!

The music will be great and will feature bands that you will most likely not see anywhere else in the Bitterroot Valley this summer. It’s also a great opportunity to gather as a community. Please join us!

Friday, June 17, at 7:00 pm “Ronnie Riptide and the Riptones” will perform a high energy Surf, Soul and Tropical Rock show! This group of entertainers and musicians have been around for over 45 years. Constantly evolving musically and offering audiences of all ages an eye and ear full of entertainment. In the early 70’s they were a group of college friends playing music at frat parties and school dances. As they became popular, they branched out into the nightclub scene and earned a reputation that landed them into the Nevada Showrooms and entertainment venues around the USA and world. It wasn’t all about the music of the 50’s and 60’s, it was about putting on a show that was engaging and current with the times and places that their audiences loved. Of course, it had to be danceable, it had to be visual, it had to be filled with sing-along moments and it had to be memorable. As we approach the 20’s (2020) the band had once more redefined themselves and the music that speaks to several generations. Of course, we mean the music that is categorized as Tropical Rock, Surf and Soul Music. With guitars, drums, vocals, keys, and horns, they’ll play many of your favorite Ol’ Time Rock n’ Roll songs like: Louie, Louie, Pretty Woman, Tequila, Brown Eyed Girl, Surfin’ USA and so many more! A high-powered show from the first note to the last!

*Friday, June 24, at 7:00 pm “Garth Live!” will perform. They are the #1 Tribute to Garth Brooks! Having played to sold-out crowds across the U.S., Garth Live! is a stun-

ning tribute to the music of Garth Brooks featuring the uncanny resemblance Drew Baloh has to legendary country music icon Garth Brooks. This multimedia production is a tribute to some of the greatest music produced in the 90’s country era including monster hits such as Friends in Low Places, The Thunder Rolls, The Dance, Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old), Ain’t Goin’ Down (Til the Sun Comes Up) and countless others. From Garth’s earliest hits to Central Park, Garth Live! will take you on a Country music journey that is unmatched.

Friday, July 1, at 7:00 pm “Elton vs. Billy” will perform. You know the music, the costumes, and the show, but whose songs will win? See the young and energetic showdown between two of the greatest piano songwriters of all time and all their best hits from the 70’s and 80’s. Featuring a high energy live band direct from the Las Vegas Strip, lots of costumes, multimedia, audience participation; including a giveaway! Overflowing with comedy, and choruses to sing-along to, this is a one of a kind show perfect for any audience!

Friday, July 8, at 7:00 “British Export” (The Beatles) will perform. What is there to say about the greatest band of all time? Featuring all the hits you know and love plus many authentic costume changes, British Export has provided the ultimate Beatles tribute show for over a decade. The band has performed for tens of thousands of fans at some of the most prestigious events in the world! They have appeared on NBC, FOX, and ESPN! British Export were voted the top Beatles tribute, 3 times, at Beatlefest in both New York and Chicago!

Sapphire Lutheran Homes is located at 501 N. 10th St. in Hamilton. Call 406363-2800 or visit sapphirelutheran.org for up-to-date information. Montana Shakespeare in the Parks again this summer. Happily, Hamilton is a double feature city, meaning Hamilton will get to see both MSIP performances in a two-night event! MSIP will perform “Twelfth Night” and “King Lear” this year. These performances are FREE and OPEN to the public.

Twelfth Night, written by William

King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare that is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear has three daughters, to whom he relinquishes both his land and power. He loses all his wealth and is stricken with insanity as well as falling victim to several political schemes. The tragedy follows the elderly king’s desire to retire from the responsibilities of the throne and his plan to divide his kingdom between his daughters with the offer to give the larg-

Shakespeare around 1601-1602, is a romantic comedy penned as a Twelfth Night’s entertainment as the Christmas season closed. The play centers around two twins, Sebastian and Viola who have been separated due to a shipwreck. Viola dresses in disguise as Cesario and falls in love with the Duke Orsino. The Duke, however, is in love with Countess Olivia. When Countess Olivia meets Viola, she falls in love with her believing she is a man. With style, humor, and wit, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, is fraught with disguises, love triangles, feigned insanity, revenge, marriage, and… more revenge! est share to the daughter who loves him the most. In turn, his two eldest daughters earnestly profess their love. When his youngest daughter Cordelia takes her turn, she answers that she loves the king according to her bond and will save half her love for her future husband. Furious, King Lear disinherits Cordelia and gives her share to her sisters. Forged letters, plots against the state, threats of war, murder, poison, and the characters vying for power fill Shakespeare’s “King Lear” to the brim. V